Rust-resistant liner for automobile rims



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G. F. COUCHEY RUST RESISTANT LINER FOR AUTOMOBILE RIMS Filed'Feb. 1-5.1924 mvizzvro'n G'eor eff Con-Cite BY Anomm' T all whom it may concernPatented July 7, 1925.

)UN IT ED f STATES A ENT *OEFljC GEoReE F. ooU'oii'Ei', ouvEnMILIoN, oHo, ASSIGNOR or'onE-Hlitrro A. G. SUM-1 unutL, or v R- vrrLroN, onto.

RUsrREsIsTaNT LINER ron uroMoBILE arm s.

a nc uon filed February 15, 1924. Serial No. 592,995.

Be it known that I, GEORGEF. CoUoHEY a citizen of the UnitedStates, anda resident of Vermllion, county of Erie, and Stateof Ohio, have inventeda new and usefulI mprovement 1n Rust-Resistant Liners-for Au- 1 tomobileRims, of which the following is-a specification the. principleof theinvention being herein explained Jandthe-best modein which Ihave"contemplated applying that principle,-so as todistinguish it fromother inventions. r v

The present invention relates to a liner adapted to protect the innertube from contacting with the rim. Rubber in contact with ,iron rustdeteriorates rapidly and the present device is adapted to be fixedlysecured to the tire rim and is so formedas to cover the rim surfacewhich can becontacted by the inner tube. It is particularly adapted foruse in connection with small clincher types of rims such as are commonlyused I on Ford cars as the clincher tires used on such rims are usuallyapplied without any covering flaps or strips such as are often used onlarger tires. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends,said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain mechanism embodying the invention, such dis-,- closed meansCOIlStltUtlIl, however,,but one fbrms in which the of various mechanicalprinciple ofthe invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing 2-- 1 Fig. 1 is aplan view of one form of liner;Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section through a rim showing the liner in placeon a rim,

Fig. dis a cross section of a liner, and Figs. 4 and 5 are views similarto Figs. 1 and 2 butoshowing a modified construction adaptable to splitrims.

The present liner comprises a strap 1 of,

I relatively thin rust-resisting material, preferably sheet tin zincorthe like. The strap should not only be of rust-proof or resistantmaterial but also of a material relatively ductile so as to retain itsshape when bent about a rim. As shownin Fig. 1 the liner 1 has acentrally located raised bead 2 throughout the major'portion of itslength this manner.

" and at one end the straph'as an aperture 2 i 3 .w hilethe other end isprovided with a the valve stenihole 7 of the rim. Thelin'er' is bentaboutthe rim and thetongue end lapped. over .1 the apertured end and thetonguee is forced throughtheap'erture and the valve stem hole 7 :and isthen bent I back'wardly as at 8 underneath the rim-thus locking theliner securely in place. a 1

The raised bead running circumferentially centrally of the linerisadapted to substan .tially fill the space between the tire beads 10,

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The form shown in Figs; 3 and 4 is adapted for use with transplit rimsand this form the liner 21 is provided with an elongated aperture 22 atone end, cut so as. to formya bent-down tongue 23 Which is inserted inthe valve stem hole 24 and'rebent along the under side of the rim as at25. The other end of the liner is formed with an open-ended slot 27adapted toreceive the valve stem' and align-with the valve stem hole andthe aperture 22. Thus, as the two ends of the rim are pulled apart inbreaking the rim, the slotted end of liner may pull ojf the valve stem.The tongue 23 may be eliminated, in which case the liner would tend tocome off with the tube and it would be easily mounted and dismounted inThe present liner is simple in construc-' tion and easy to apply andiaparticula'rl adapted for use with clincher try e rims and small sizesof clincher tires Where no flap isused to'protect the'tube and inWhichjit is difiicult, if not almost impossible, to use the standardfabric flap, due to the method of applying the tire over the bead rings.By the use of a non-rusting or rust-re'sist- .ing material the tube "isentirely incased against touching the steel or iron rim and the ironrust hasno opportunity to spoil the tube.

my invention may be 1 employed instead of Other modes of applying, theprinciple of 110 the one explained, change being made as regards themechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of thefollowing claims or t-he equivalent of such 7 tob e aligned v'vitlifithevalve stem aperture stated'mean's be employed;

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my inventionp 1. A liner for automobile rims comprising a strip ofrust-resistingmaterial--adapted to be Wrapped around the rim andprovided with; an; aperture adapted to be alignedwith thevalve stemaperture of therim; and atongue adapted ,to extend 1 throughst'lc-lrvalve' stemaperture to secure said-linerto said rim. 1 v V 2;- Aliner for automobile rims comprisinga strip of rust-resistingmaterialadaptaperture to secure saidv liner to-said'rim,

3. Ali'ne'r for automobile rim's com I'lSr mg a st'rlp of rust-resistingmaterlal'a apt-e 25 ed to be Wrapped around the rim and pro-- vided withan aperture at one end adapted of therinn and a tongue at the other endadapted to extend through such valve stem aperture to secure said linerto said rim, said strip having arcentrally located raised .beadextending throughout the major portion of its circumference-.- o

4. A hn'erfor automobile rims-comprising a. strap ofcw ust resistingductile metal adapted tobe Wrapped about the rim=be tween the beadrings, oneend' of saidstrap havingfanaperture adaptedtoalign With thevalve stem aperture of the rim and the other end having a tongue adaptedto "pass through such aligned apertures in said liner an'd'rimto' locksaid linerl in place V Signed by'megthi 2 4'tl'1' day of September,

GEORGE- CGUCHEY;

